2 Corinthians 10:6

and having in a readiness The expression is equivalent to our holding ourselves in readiness.

to revenge Better, to avenge. Literally, to do justice, execute sentence upon.

when your obedience is fulfilled St Paul was ready to wait until his exhortations and rebukes had had time to work. He would not -come to them in heaviness" (ch. 2 Corinthians 2:1). He called -God to witness that if he did delay to come to Corinth it was to spare them" (ch. 2 Corinthians 1:23). He wrote while absent that he might not have to use sharpness when present (ch. 2 Corinthians 13:10). But when all had been done that could be done, it was his intention to come and -not spare" those who refused to listen to his voice (ch. 2 Corinthians 13:2).